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Conway Planning Commission approves four‑lot subdivision waiver at West Con and College Avenue
Summary
The Conway Planning Commission approved a waiver allowing a four‑lot minor subdivision on a 2.32‑acre parcel at West Con and College Avenue, permitting unusually deep lots and requiring a planning easement to direct access from West Con Lane; the item will go to the City Council as early as Jan. 14, 2025.
Conway Planning Commission members voted to approve a subdivision regulation waiver that will allow a four‑lot minor subdivision at the intersection of West Con and College Avenue.
Planning staff told the commission the 2.32‑acre parcel’s shape requires two waivers: permission to create what staff described as “double furnished lots” as part of the four‑lot minor subdivision and a waiver to allow lots 1–3 to be “more than four times as deep as the width of each lot.” Staff said the approval will include a planning easement along College Avenue so vehicle access is taken from West Con Lane rather than from College Avenue.
The applicant, developer Kevin Watson, said he has built and developed in Conway for about 30 years and that the parcel is currently zoned office. “We’ve got a shortage of lots in Conway,” Watson said, describing the proposal as detached single‑family homes designed with rear access to minimize curb cuts on College Avenue. “We’re not gonna do curb cuts up there,” he said.
Commissioner Alexander Bamey moved to approve the subdivision waiver; Commissioner Jensen Tilke seconded. The commission approved the motion by voice vote after members responded "aye." The commission did not record a roll‑call tally in the public record captured by the transcript.
The application materials and staff explanation show the approval is conditioned on the planning easement along College Avenue; staff indicated the easement is intended to ensure access is provided only from West Con Lane. The staff presentation also noted the proposal is consistent with the parcel’s current zoning for detached single‑family homes.
At the same meeting staff also reported a previously continued agenda item: a possible annexation that remains on the table because the applicant has not provided required documentation. A member of the public, Mitch Hart of 1401 Hogan Lane, offered a brief public comment (holiday wishes) but did not provide substantive testimony on the annexation in the recorded remarks.
Per staff, items considered by the commission on this agenda will be reviewed by the City Council as early as Jan. 14, 2025. The commission concluded the meeting with brief announcements for new‑member orientation and a recognition of Commissioner Rebecca Fincher’s five years of service before adjourning.
